Cycle-supporting attachment.



No. 862,768. PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907. H. STILES. CYCLE SUPPORTINGATTACHMENT.

ABPLIOATIOH FILED APR. 25. 1907.

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(Vi O 4 HENRY STILES, OF BENDIGO, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

CYCLE-SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1907.

Application filed April 25,1907. Serial No. 370,317.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY STILEs, a subject of the King of Great Britainand Ireland, &c., residing at Bendigo, in the State of Victoria,Commonwealth of Australia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gycle-Supporting Attachments; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

Riders of bicycles when unprovided with suitable supports therefor havefrequently experienced the difficulty of finding an object against whichto rest their machines; and as the latter when not adequately supportedare easily caused to fall, many such accidents have resulted withunpleasant consequences. My device overcomes the difficulty, and in asimple and satisfactory manner. It will also prevent such frequentthefts of unattended cycles as now occur, as it provides for a lockingdevice being available. Separate padlocks, chains, and so on, as cyclelocking devices, are known, but they are apt to be mislaid or otherwisenot on hand when wanted, and they have other drawbacks not found in mydevice.

In carrying into effect my invention I provide a leg attachment tosupport the bicycle in a standing position leaning somewhat to one side;this leg when dropped locks or fixes itself in a rigid manner anddefinitely predetermined position; it also prevents rotation of thewheels by reason of the said leg extending into the path of the pedals;and its lightness and cheapness contribute to its utility. When the legis placed to act as a support it is fixed, and may be locked against asuitable box. When it is not so to act it is swung upward on a hinge,and is secured out of the riders way close alongside of a tube of thecycle frame, as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

In the accompanying drawings suitable construction is illustrated, butmodifications may be made within the spirit of the invention and scopeof my claims. For example though one form of lock is illustrated anyother suitable kind may be substituted.

Figiu'e 1 shows a front elevation of my attachment with the leg or barin its upward position, clipped to the seat pillar tube of the bicycleframe. Fig. 2 shows a front view of the same parts with the leg droppedinto its downward position with the lower end resting on the ground.Fig. 3 is a side view of my device attached to the said cycle tube, partof the leg being shown in its raised position dotted, and in its droppedposition in firm lines. Fig. 4 shows on a smaller scale the devicesupporting a bicycle, the leg being on the near side of the machine.Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view showing parts of the lock box.Fig. 6 is a lower clamp arms secured and usually adjustable relativelyto the said tube a. The distance between arms (I (1 enables them to beafiixed one above and the other below the brace tube of a ladys type ofbicycle where the said tube meets tube a. In some cases I would howevernot provide for that being done, and would use any other strong clamp orfixing means.

Connected to clamp arms (Z (Z is an obliquely set bearing plate ormember f, which forms the front of a lock or box designated as a wholeby the reference letter h, the sides of which are cheeks designated bythe letter 71. Its rear is in some cases curved, see Fig. 5, to fit tubea. By clips (I, ll orother means box h is rigidly held relatively totube a. This box is shown (in side view) with a wide base and narrowtop, and within it is any lock, the keyhole of which may be in cheek has at k or in the face ofplatef as atf see Fig. 1. A keyhole to registerwith the latter is added at f see below.

At sides of plate j' are raised edges, flanges, or lugs, as g to preventside play of leg e, and to protect the same, and its hinge againststrain. The latter is marked 1' and is located at the top of plate f ornear thereto. The hinged end of leg 6 is inclosed between flanges g, sothat the leg is guarded by the flanges throughout its falling and risingmovements. There may be an attachment (not shown) to (or part projectingfrom) leg e adapted when the leg is raised to grasp or engage tube 0,instead of using clip I), 0, but no exclusive use of the clip or suchattachment is claimed. The leg is usually of steel of channel form incross section, its flanges being marked a. This combines strength withlightness, and avoids undue projection from tube a as flanges e are onthe inner side in Fig. 1 and thus partly inclose tube a. j is anysuitable face set out or projecting from the base of leg 6 intended tofit against plate f; and face 9' is located at such an angle that whenthe two said faces are contacting the leg extends obliquely outward at asuit able angle to the vertical line. The set out or projection of platef combined with that of face gives leg Z sufficient outward incline fromthe bicycle. If the whole of the projection or set out were given toplate f then the latter would project too far and either be in the wayof the cranks of the pedals or too near their path. is is any suitablehasp or projection on face j to form part of the locking or fixingdevice. Leg 6 is provided in some cases with a rubber shoe or end buffer(not shown) to contact with the ground, and act as a wear taking device,but no exclusive claim thereto is made.

Leg 6 is so hinged that when the cyclist disengages it from its upperfastening it invariably falls so that face jmeets the lace of plate f,and hasp k enters a hole It" therein; and keyholesf, f, also register.The hasp by its pressure forces aside the tooth or catch on of a bolt mand the bolt being caused to return by a spring n seen in Fig. 5 thehasp becomes fixed in. inclining the cycle the lower end of the legmeets the ground r, whereupon the cycle may be left firmly supported.Bolt m projects from the box side and has a head or button adapted to bepressed in at will by hand to release the hasp and allow raising of bar6. If however the lock is used a belt or member oi'the lock will(automatically or otherwise) lock bolt m. Then to unlock a suitable keywill be necessary. An unauthorized person without the key could not rideoff with the bicycle, because leg e would not be movable by him out ofthe way of the pedals. It is not essential that theleg project outwardin a vertical plane. Clamps I), (Z, (Z (with box It) can be adjusted orpartly rotated round tube a to allow the leg to project when down,somewhat towards the rear, as seen in Fig. 4. In Fig. 6 Z shows the keypost, p the belt of the lock, and q a part of the said bolt adapted tobe pushed into a recess Then on slightly in (see Fig. 5) when the key isturned, so as to prevent the button 0 being movable.

What I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentof the United States is 1. In a cycle support the combination of a boxIt pro vided with the cheeks 7L1, and the inclined plate 7, said plateprovided with the hole M, with the supporting leg 9 hinged to said boxand provided with the inclined face 7', adapted to fit said plate 7,between said cheeks, and with a hasp 70, adapted to enter said hole 70substantially as de scribed.

2. In a cycle support? the combination of a box It provided with thefastening strips (1, (2 the cheeks 7L the inclined plate f, said plateprovided with a hole k the keyhole 1 and a hinge pintle, with thesupporting leg 6 fitting said hinge pintle and provided with the hasp k,the keyhole i and the inclined face 7' adapted to fit said plate f,between said cheeks, whereby said hasp enters said hole 761 and saidkeyholes P, f register, substantially as described.

3. In a cycle support, the combination with a lock, of a box It providedwith the cheeks 7L inclined plate f, said plate provided with the holeJ0 and with the keyhole f with the supporting leg 0 hinged to said boxand provided with the inclined face 7 adapted to fit said plate fbetween said cheeks, with a hasp k and with a keyhole f the saidkeyholes f and T adapted to register when the said leg is down, and saidhasp adapted to enter said hole k and be locked therein, substantiallyas described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY STILES.

Witnesses:

Gnonen G. TURRI, BEATRICE M. LOWE.

